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A. H. BAKER. GUTTER. APPLICATION FILED AUG; 9, 1910.

Pa tentedApn'25, 1911.

-(inrrnn srA'rEs PATENT OFFICE.

ARTHUR H. BAKER, 0F PENSACOLA, FLORIDA.

GUTTER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR H. BAKER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Pen sacola, in the county of Escambia and State of Florida,have invented new and useful Improvements in Gutters, of which thefollowing is a specification.

The invention relates to a drain gutter, and. more particularly to theclass of adjustable drain gutters for use on trees or the like.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a gutter inwhich the crude gum from a pine tree may be directed into a receiver orthe like, the gutter being adjustable so that it may be properly mountedin the streaks or kerfs cut into the trees, so that the drippings fromthe trees will be discharged into the receiver or the like.

In the streaking of pine trees, whereby the crude gum may be collectedtherefrom, it is customary for these streaks to be formed irregularly,thus making it diflicult to apply the gutters or troughs to the trees,whereby the crude gum may be discharged into a receiver. Therefore, thepresent invention has been designed whereby the gutter is so constructedthat it is capable of being adj usted so that the same may be mountedupon the tree in the streak or kerf cut therein for collecting the crudegum and its discharge into a receiver, and thus obviates any loss of thecrude, gum by reason of the irregular streaks or kerfs formed in thesaid tree.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a gutter inwhich the sections thereof are pivoted to each other, whereby the saidsections may be adjusted angularly with respect to each other forreceiving and directing the stream of crude gum from the cuts formed inthe trees into a receiver or depository.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists of theconstruction, combination and arrangement of parts, as will be morefully described hereinafter, illustrated in the accompanying drawings,and pointed out in the claim hereunto appended.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is an elevation of a tree with the inventionapplied thereto, and also showing the gum depository or receiver inposition on the tree. Fig. 2 is a similar view, looking toward one endof the gutter. Fig. 3 is an enlarged plan view of the gutter removedfrom the tree. Fig. 1 is Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed August 9, 1910.

Patented Apr. 25, 1911.

Serial No. 576,305.

a vertical sectional view through the gutter on the line t l of Fig. 3.Fig. 5 is a sectional view on the line 5-5 of Fig. 1.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout theseveral views of the drawings.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, 5 designates a tree which isblazed or streaked in any approved manner, to form an incision or kerf 6therein that extends through the bark of the tree to afford an escape ofthe turpentine or crude gum and permits it to exude therefrom. In thepractice of forming the incisions or kerfs in the body of the tree, itfrequently happens that the said kerfs are very irregular in contour,that is to say, the V-shaped incision generally made has one of itsbranches at an acute angle to the other. In order to collect the crudegum or turpentine, there is provided a gutter, as will be hereinaftermore fully described.

The gutter comprises independent substantially trough-shaped sections 7and 8, the latter section being adjustably connected with the section 7spaced from its drip end 9 by means of a pivot 10, whereby the section 8may be adjusted at varying angles with respect to the section 7, so thatthe gutter may assume the desired angular shape correspondingly to thecontour of the incision or kerf in the tree body. These sections 7 and 8of the gutter are provided with suitable apertures or holes 11, throughwhich are passed fasteners, such as tacks 12, by means of which saidtrough or gutter is secured to the tree. In applying the gutter to atree, the bark of the latter is cut away to form the incision or kerf,preferably V- shaped, contiguous to which is connected the sections ofthe gutter, the sections being arranged in inclined position, one ofwhich communicates with the other spaced from its drip end 9, so thatthe turpentine or gum oozing from the kerf or incision will be directedby the gutter into a receiver, such as a can 13, the latter being of anyordinary well-known type, and secured to the tree by means of a fastener14: at a point below the location of the gutter. Of course, it is to beunderstood that the sections 7 and 8 of the gutter are preferablyconstructed from metal, although the same may be made from any othermaterial, if found desirable.

From the foregoing, it is thought that the construction and operation ofthe invention will be readily understood without requiring a moreextended explanation.

l/Vhat is claimed is:

In a gutter of the class described, a pair of sections, each beingformed with a straight portion with an outwardly and upwardly curledlower edge, the latter being adaptedto serve asadrain trough, the innerends of said sections being overlapped and in contacting relation witheach other for a considerable distance, whereby the outwardly andupwardly curled edge of one section will lie below and extend beyond theadjacent outwardly and upwardly curled edge of the-other section, acontracted extension formed on the inner end of one section, and a pivotpassed through the extension in alinement with the inner end of theoutwardly and upwardly curled edge thereof and engaged with the othersection ARTHUR H. BAKER.

Witnesses:

C. H. LYMAN, J. H. BAYLISS.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, D. C.

